Bow necktie



O. WEINSTEIN Bow NECKTIE Filed'march 25, 1926 Aug. 17,1926;

Patented Aug. 17, 1926..

UNITED STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE.

OTTO WEINSTEIN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T STANDARD NECKWEAR iCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

:BOW NECKTIE.

Application filed March 25,1926. Serial No. 97,401.

This invention relates to neckties, and to methods of making the same,and pertains particularly to an improvement 1n bow ties.

It is highly desirable that bow ties haveV stiifness by means of liningmaterial located within the wings of the bow tie and such lining asusually extended the full width of the bows fillingthe space from top tobottom edges.

It has likewise been customary to form the bows of tubular material madeup from flat rectangular pieces of decorative fabric, such as silk,having two opposite edges folded in wardly and sewed together to providea seam along the middle of one face. A lining is inserted and the twoeXtreme ends are folded together with the seam on the inside and` withthe two ends abutting. Two of such units are laid face to Vface and arewrapt about their middlev portion by a relatively narrow and smallerpiece of similar decorative cloth, and thispiece is drawn tight andsewed at the rear, thus providing the constricted knot portionrwith thebows at either side. In this type of tie, twiceas much silk ordecorative cloth is used as is visible. Such ties also have the fault ofwearing at the marginal edges of thebows by reason of the stiff innerliner engaging the inner surface of the bow edges, andrsuch Contact isimmediate because the liner is usually the full width of the bow inorder that it can be positioned for its work.

The presentinvention is directed toward the reduction in cost ofmanufacture and toward the reduction orv lessening of wear and isbelieved to be an improvement over the forms above described One objectof the invention is aimed at the elimination of wear at the wing edgesand the spacing of the stiifening material centrally away from theedges. Another yobject of the invention is to reduce the amount of silkor decorative cloth in each tie.

Briefly described, the improved tie includes in its construction, theuse of an adhesive tape, relatively stiH in itself, which is of lesswidth than the bows of the tie; In the particular manner in which thistape is combined with the decorative material, it provides the necessarystiifening and yet avoids the construction which has caused the quickestwear. It eliminates the usual liner. The invention also makes possiblethe saving of from fifteen to twenty percent of the silk in the size ofthe cloth in the bows.

The above and other details and advantages are described and claimed inthe following specification and claims and the structure is illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a view of the rearside of one of the strips of fabric from which the bow tie is formed,and partly broken away to illustrate the absence of the usual seam;

Figure 2 is a view of the usual bow tie as made up from two such stripsas illustrated in` Figure l;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 ofFigure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows toward the end of theloops of the bow tie; and i F lgure 4 is a perspective view looking atthe end of the gummed tape used in lieu of the seam and in lieu of theusual liner.

Referring in detail'to the drawing, Figure l illustrates one of thetubular casings formed from a rectangular piece of cloth, two oppositesides of which have been folded toward each other with a substantial gapbetween the adjacent inturned edges. Figure 2 shows a conventional bowtie having a front piece l and a rear piece 2, secured together at theirmiddle portion by a central binding strip 3 simulating the knot of ahand tied article; The strip from which the parts l and 2 are made isshown in its partially completed form in Figure 1 as having an inner orrear face l? Vvisible between the adjacent inturned edges 1'? andlc. Theupper edge of the bow is formed by the creased marginal edge of thefolded portion, as at ld, see Figures l and 3. The corresponding loweredge is indicated at le.

'Heretofora in sewing bow ties, it has been customary to provide a pieceof cloth folded into a shape substantially that of the Outer dimensionsof the piece shown in Figure l but having the distance from lb to ld andfrom 1c to le sufliciently great for the inturned edges to overlapenoughto be sewed, normally leaving a raw or rough edge at the seam.` lfno distinct seam is provided, the

edges must overlap at least enough for the adjacent faces'to be bastedtogether. Compared to such old forms, the present arrangej Y understoodcuring and re-inforcing strip of gurnnied` tape is laid over the gap,bridging the saine and overlapping the adjacent-spaced marginal edges,as illustrated in Figure l. Heat and pressure applied by means of a hotiron causes the strip toV adhere to the decorativerloth.4 The tape isshown in Figure 4. as

consisting lof a fabric or cloth portion 4, having allayer of gum orcement 4a. It will be noted that theedges of the tape 4 are spaced awayfromy the` marginal edges ldand l?.

Referring in detail to Figure 3, it may be how the article shown inFigure l is worked up into the bow'tie. The extreme ends of 'thecompleted strip of Figure 1Y are folded arounduntil the ends abut eachother and withmthe reinforcingl strip 4 on the inside of the loop. Thus,in Figure 3, it will be observed that the broad uninterrupted face l ison the outsideT and that the opposite or inner Vface 1a is next *adjacent the inturnedjfoldededges and.` the gap between them. Next from theright is` the layer of cement and finally, the reinforcing tape 4. Thissequence of parts( is duplicated at the rear side of the front foldedstrip. The part is now ready to, beA matched with aV correspondingtubular casing made upk in the saine way and' the two parts ,can befastened together by theV central band 3. The; usual metal hook andelastick fastening strap may bey attached at the rear, as desired.

From the foregoing description, it will be` clear that the presentinvention dispenses with thel usual liner, thusl saving the cost oftheinaterial andthe labor of cuttingv and ins'ertingl it. pressing thestrip4` tothe exterior ofthe inwardly turned, folded edges saves timeand' labory over theusual stitching. The strip 4 possessesfinherentstrength and tendency to maintain its shape. by reason ofthe substan-Vtial texture of the tape and its weave. There isnogumined surfacevisible on the exterior; The` surface 4' is of cloth and thus the entireexterior of the completed strip shown in Figure l may be worked up ascloth without hindrance from stickiness due to any surface of gum orcement.` It will be noted that a substantially unitary three-plylaminated striucturei results from the combinationfof*V the tape 4, thelayerof cement 4a and v theL intullfled.faces.v of. the decorative clothtoJ which vthe tape isremented,

It willv be ,noted further: thatl the present improvementpall exteriorraw. edges are covered.` rIlhere is., no. chance 4for -ravellings to.come. .o if, of' loose endsor cut 'endsbecause such ends are sealed bythe reinforcing strip The simple. expedient of heatV 4 throughout thelength ofthe bows. The

cent oppositejedge portiony and extending lengthwise of the edges.

2. In a neclrtie, a tubular casing comprising a main piece of clothhaving two opposite edges folded inwardly and toward'each other, and acombined securing and reinv forcing element consisting of a gumined tapecomprising the sole piece of cloth" supplemental'to said main pieceandmounted on the exterior and'on each adjacent oppo-,

site edgerportion and extending lengthwise, of" the edges, said' tapehaving al surfaceV free fromA gum throughout its extent on the sidethereof opposite to ythe said inwardly folded edges of said main piece.i

3j, In anecktie, a tubular casing comprising a main piece vofclotlihaving two oppoite edges foldedinwardly and towardfeach other andspaced'apart,.and a combined securingl and reinforcingv lstrip extendinglengthwise of theedges'and vl'n'idging the space therebetween andcemented l to said edge portions: onl the face-thereof' opposite tothelargerface of saidniain piece of cloth.

4. In a neclitie,y antubular casing comprising ainain piece ofclothhaving two opposite edges folded inwardly and toward eachy otherand spaced apart, and: a combined securing. andreinforcing.V stripcomprising the sole piece' ofcloth supplemental. to. said4 main piece`and extending lengthwise ofu the, edges and bridging the spacetherebetween andv on the side thereofopposite t'o `said` inwardly foldedV`edges. of' said main piece and on the exteriorofthe casing.

,5. In a" neclrtie,,a tubular casing'coinprising a main piece of .clothhaving two opposite edges folded inwardly andtoward 'each other, and acombined securing and reinforcing element consisting of.l a guinniedAtape comprising the ,sole piece of cloth' adhesively secured to saidIcasingiand mountedV on the exterior and 'on'each adjacentv opposite edgeportion and extending lengthwise of' the edges, the innersurfaceofsaid'v folded portions :lyingvface to faceto `theinsid'esurface ofi themain piece ofclotli.

6.. In a neclrtie, a tubular casing compris; ing"E a main piece' ofcloth` having two opposite edges'folded. inwardly and towardf each other'and spaced apart, and a combined'se'- curing and reinforcing stripextending lengthwise of the edges and bridging the space therebetweenand cemented to said edge portions on the face thereof opposite to thelarger face of said main piece of cloth, the inner surface of saidfolded portions lying face to face to the inside surface of the mainpiece of cloth.

7. In a necltie, a tubular casing comprising a main piece of clothhaving two opposite edges folded inwardly and toward each other andtoward a median line longitudinally of the piece and with the edge ofeach folded portion positioned between the median line and the extremelateral edge o'f the folded piece, and a combined securing andreinforcing strip extending lengthwise of the adjacent edges andbridging the space therebetween and bridging the median line andcemented to the surface of the folded portions on the exterior thereof.

8. In a necktie, a tubular casing compris` ing a main piece of clothhaving two opposite edges folded inwardly and toward each other andtoward a median line longitudinally of the piece and with the edge ofeach folded portion positioned between the lnedian line and the extremelateral edge of the folded piece, and a combined securing andreinforcing strip comprising the sole piece of cloth supplemental tosaid main piece and extending lengthwise of the adjacent edges andbridging the space therebetween and bridging the median line andcemented to the surface of the folded portions on the exterior thereof,said strip having a surface free from gum throughout its extent on theexterior of the casing.

9. In a necktie, a tubular casing compris.

ing a main piece of cloth having two opposite edges folded inwardly andtoward each other and toward a median line longitudinally of the pieceand with the edge of each folded portion positioned between the medianline and the extreme lateral edge of the folded piece, and a combinedsecuring and reinforcing strip comprising the sole piece of clothsupplemental to said main piece and extending lengthwise of the adjacentedges and bridging the space therebetween and bridging the median lineand said strip being cemented to the surface of the folded portions onthe exterior thereof, the inner surface of said folded portions lyingface to face to the inside surface of the main piece.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OTTO VVEINSTEIN.V

